我々は彼の急死の報に大いに驚いた。

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我々は彼の急死の報に大いに驚いた。

English Translation

We were greatly surprised at the news of his sudden death.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は彼(かれ)の急死(きゅうし)の報(ほう)に大(おお)いに驚(おどろ)いた。

Romanji

Wareware wa kare no kyūshi no hō ni ōini odoroita.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

急死 (きゅうし)

sudden death

報 (ほう)

information; news; report

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

大いに (おおいに)

very; much; greatly; a lot of

驚く (おどろく)

to be surprised; to be astonished